Broward County Air Quality Program Smoking Vehicle Statistics & Trends

The Broward County Air Quality Program has compiled smoking vehicle statistics for fiscal years 2002 - 2008.  During this time period, over 2,400 smoking vehicle complaints (vehicles with visible tailpipe emissions which include cars, trucks, and buses), have been reported, and over 680 of those vehicles have been repaired or removed from the road.  The smoking vehicle program exists to improve the health and well-being of Broward County citizens and the environment by helping to keep the air free of pollution.  Below you will find the statistics and trends of the smoking vehicle program.

Fiscal Year	Number of Complaints	Number of Warning Notices	Number of Citations	Number of Courtesy Letters Mailed
2002	360	154	41
2003	369	190	44	129
2004	406	173	29	170
2005	374	173	42	180
2006	311	129	22	148
2007	345	105	32	186
2008	241	47	14	157
Total	2406	971	224	970
Average	343.7	138.7	32.0	162

Fiscal Year	Warning Notices Complied	Warning Notices Escalated	Warning Notices Rescinded
2002	76	40	38
2003	90	52	48
2004	112	35	26
2005	91	46	36
2006	71	31	27
2007	63	24	18
2008	25	11	11
Total	528	239	204
Average	75.4	34.1	29.1

Fiscal Year	% Complaints are Warning Notices	% Complaints are Courtesy Letters	% No Record Found
2005	46%	48%	6%
2006	41%	48%	11%
2007	30%	54%	16%
2008	20%	65%	15%

Definitions:

Warning Notices Escalated - The warning notices become citations.

Warning Notices Rescinded - The warning notice is revoked due to incorrect information, usually pertaining to respondent's address.

Warning Notices Complied - Respondents submit proof of vehicle repair and the Air Quality Program verifies compliance.